Steve Cishek Could Return on Tuesday

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Steve Cishek (hip) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday. The team is hopeful that Cishek will be ready to return to the Cubs by Tuesday, assuming everything goes well. He's been sidelined with left hip inflammation, but it doesn't sound too serious. He should get save chances in […]

Teoscar Hernandez Won't Play Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Hernandez will get a routine day off here, but should see plenty of playing time in the second half. He has 19 home runs this season, but has a rough batting average thus far. Randal […]

Kevin Newman is at Second on Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kevin Newman is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Newman will bat leadoff and play second base versus lefty Jon Lester. Adam Frazier is normally at second base, but gets the day off against the left-handed starter. Newman has been average with the bat, but doesn't have […]

Kyle Schwarber is Off on Saturday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Schwarber will get a routine day off here against the left-handed starter. Ian Happ will cover left field and bat seventh versus lefty Steven Brault. Happ was red-hot with the bat, but has cooled down this […]

Roberto Perez is Sitting on Saturday

Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the New York Yankees. Perez has surprisingly clubbed 20 home runs this season and become a decently reliable fantasy option at catcher. Kevin Plawecki will draw the start behind the plate and bat eighth versus lefty James Paxton. Plawecki […]

Aaron Judge Gets Day Off

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Judge has been slumping with the bat lately, so the Yankees will give him a day off to rest. He's spent almost two months on the injured list this season, so the Yankees want to […]

Gary Sanchez Won't Play Against Indians

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Sanchez will get a routine day off here to rest, but he should be back in there on Sunday. Austin Romine will do the catching and bat eighth versus righty Zach Plesac. Romine doesn't have […]

Ian Desmond Gets Day Off on Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Miami Marlins. Desmond will get a routine day off here to rest, so he should be back in the lineup on Saturday. Yonathan Daza will play center field and bat eighth versus righty Sandy Alcantara. Daza does not […]

Tommy Edman is in Right Field on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman will be in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Edman will draw the start in right field and bat second versus righty Luis Castillo. Edman was playing well at third base, but lost his spot at third once Matt Carpenter returned from the injured list. […]

Javier Baez is Back on Friday

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (illness) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Baez sat out of Thursday's contest due to flu-like symptoms, but he appears fine now. He'll bat fifth and play shortstop against righty Joe Musgrove. Fantasy owners can go ahead and plug Baez back into their […]

Ian Kinsler Placed on Injured List

San Diego Padres second baseman Ian Kinsler (neck) has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 13. Kinsler is dealing with a herniated disc in his neck, so his season could very well be over. The Padres would likely rather use their young players anyway over a struggling veteran. Ty France will […]

Matt Wisler Named Opener on Friday

Seattle Mariners pitcher Matt Wisler has been named as the opener for Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Wisler has not been scored on during his other five opener assignments. This strategy appears to be working for the Mariners, so they will continue to use it. Wade LeBlanc will pitch a bulk of the […]

Zach Davies Will Return on Monday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies (back) is expected to come off the 10-day injured list and draw the start against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Davies was placed on the injured list last week due to back spasms. He has a 3.74 ERA over 23 starts this season, so fantasy owners should be […]

Neil Walker is Back on Friday

Miami Marlins infielder Neil Walker (finger) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday. Walker missed a few weeks due to a sprained finger, but is back and ready to play. Walker will bat cleanup and play first base versus righty Jon Gray on Friday. Walker doesn't normally have great fantasy value, but […]

Rhys Hoskins is Out on Friday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins (hand) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the San Diego Padres. Hoskins was hit by a pitch on the hand during the ninth inning of Thursday's game against the Cubs. The X-rays came back negative, so it sounds like a day-to-day issue for Hoskins. Logan […]

Nathan Eovaldi Will Start on Sunday

Boston Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi will draw the start against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. He was scheduled to start on Wednesday, but the team used him in relief instead. He's likely only going to throw around 60-70 pitches as the Red Sox want to build up his stamina has a starter again. Eovaldi […]

Max Scherzer to Throw on Saturday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (back) is scheduled to throw a simulated game on Saturday. He's expected to throw around 75 pitches on Saturday during his session. The Nationals want him to build up his stamina before having Scherzer return to the starting rotation. It sounds like he's making good progress, so Scherzer should […]

Felix Hernandez Expected Back Next Week

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez (shoulder) is expected to return from the 10-day injured list on August 24 against the Toronto Blue Jays. He will make another rehab start on Monday and hopefully will be ready to go after that. Hernandez has a 6.52 ERA over eight starts this season. He's not a factor […]

Josh Phegley Activated on Friday

Oakland Athletics catcher Josh Phegley (thumb) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday. Phegley missed all month due to a nagging thumb injury. He's hitting .243/.283/.427 with 10 home runs and 47 RBI this season. He's not fantastic with the bat, but could offer help in deep leagues and AL-only formats.

Dereck Rodriguez Recalled on Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Dereck Rodriguez has been recalled from Triple-A on Thursday. Rodriguez is scheduled to make the start against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has a 5.32 ERA in 19 appearances this season, so he's not a favorable fantasy option here. He'll likely be demoted shortly after this start, so fantasy owners shouldn't […]

Josh Rojas Moves Up in the Order

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Josh Rojas will move up in the batting order for Thursday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Rojas batted sixth during his first two major league games and had success in those contests. He'll bat second and play right field versus righty Dereck Rodriguez on Thursday. Rojas is 4-for-9 in the MLB, […]

Brandon Crawford Gets Day Off

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Crawford will get a routine day off here against the left-handed starter. Donovan Solano will bat leadoff and draw the start at shortstop against lefty Alex Young. Solano has cooled down a bit with the […]

Adam Duvall is Sitting Out on Thursday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the New York Mets. Duvall has been slumping with the bat lately, so he'll get a day off here. Matt Joyce will cover right field and bat eighth versus righty Marcus Stroman. Joyce has been awful with the bat, […]

Dustin May Could Pitch on Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May could be in line for Sunday's start against the Atlanta Braves. However, manager Dave Roberts is unsure if he wants May to start on Sunday or move into a relief role. May has pitched well during his first two major league starts. However, the Braves have a strong […]

Javier Baez Scratched on Thursday

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (illness) has been scratched from Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Baez was scheduled to play, but came down with a high fever and flu-like symptoms. David Bote will cover shortstop and bat sixth versus lefty Drew Smyly. Bote doesn't have great upside with the bat and Smyly has been […]

Mitch Garver Won't Play on Thursday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. Garver has been hitting for power lately, but has just seven hits over his last 36 at-bats. He'll get the night off to rest on Thursday, but should be back in there next game. Jason Castro […]

Kris Negron Exits Early on Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kris Negron (face) exited early during Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins. Negron tried to rob a hit in the fifth inning by diving for a ball, but face-planted and busted open his nose. Matt Beaty replaced him in the outfield for the rest of the game. Negron should be fine […]

Albert Pujols Gets A Day Off

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Chicago White Sox. The veteran slugger will get a routine day off here. Matt Thaiss will play first base and bat sixth versus righty Reynaldo Lopez. Thaiss has been awful with the bat since being called […]

Kole Calhoun Sits on Thursday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Calhoun appears to be getting a routine day off here to rest. Brian Goodwin will bat leadoff and play right field versus righty Reynaldo Lopez. Goodwin has been average with the bat lately, but […]

Dustin May Will Start on Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May had his start moved up a day and he'll pitch against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. Clayton Kershaw was scheduled to make the start on Tuesday, but he'll get an extra day of rest. May pitched well versus the St. Louis Cardinals last week. He's in a favorable […]